tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663727401302268530.post7980261606870039188..comments2017-12-29T06:11:50.628-08:00Comments on Debbie LaCroix, Author: Why I bookmark your blog, or why I forget about it. :-DDebbie LaCroixnoreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663727401302268530.post-9848256074877736292012-01-16T18:57:17.685-08:002012-01-16T18:57:17.685-08:00It is always interesting to see what draws people ...It is always interesting to see what draws people to different blogs. I enjoyed reading your list - I definitely agree about too many ads on the sides - they can be very distracting.Camillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01392844579485557221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663727401302268530.post-38838741909071631602012-01-16T09:58:27.340-08:002012-01-16T09:58:27.340-08:00Thank you for these thoughts. It&#39;s always hel...Thank you for these thoughts. It&#39;s always helpful to know what is interesting and useful to readers; I am going back to my blog with these things in mind! a.Amy LVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03830987204619914326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663727401302268530.post-74118057934041549542012-01-12T18:34:26.397-08:002012-01-12T18:34:26.397-08:00Good points! I like your popular post section on ...Good points! I like your popular post section on the side. -mpflory.blogspot.comMP Floryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03226461062194138855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663727401302268530.post-87488701854999411892012-01-11T23:35:06.868-08:002012-01-11T23:35:06.868-08:00The comment challenge is brilliant for getting to ...The comment challenge is brilliant for getting to look at lots of blogs and thereby further refine one&#39;s own ideas about what makes a great blog (and I&#39;m sure there are lots of different ways of creating a great blog - just like we all like different books, we all like and respond to different styles of blog)Playing by the bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02761644438775249830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663727401302268530.post-58726607669031283152012-01-11T20:52:58.581-08:002012-01-11T20:52:58.581-08:00I&#39;m one of the family bloggers, but I still li...I&#39;m one of the family bloggers, but I still liked to see your comments. I certainly don&#39;t want to DISCOURAGE people who stumble across my blog. So while I won&#39;t run contests or stage interviews (I&#39;m far too shy), I&#39;ll concentrate on a clean look, hopefully non-soporific text, and consistent posting.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18005286623073064886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663727401302268530.post-14640619756198077772012-01-10T22:53:19.363-08:002012-01-10T22:53:19.363-08:00All right, Debbie. I hold you (almost) solely resp...All right, Debbie. I hold you (almost) solely responsible for the Comment Challenge Contest I launched on one of my blogs today. I&#39;m no stranger to contests, but this post of yours was a sort of kick in the pants. <br /><br />Cheers!JenFWhttp://www.arisgarden.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663727401302268530.post-83422111828092913552012-01-09T07:55:12.862-08:002012-01-09T07:55:12.862-08:00Love it. I&#39;m not so much into the colorful, b...Love it. I&#39;m not so much into the colorful, but I agree with everything else. I don&#39;t think they need to be updated daily but if it&#39;s obvious they&#39;re not being updated even just monthly then yeah, I probably won&#39;t keep up with it either. Thanks!Jim Randolphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07690406470351639188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663727401302268530.post-40798140950579141112012-01-07T14:13:53.540-08:002012-01-07T14:13:53.540-08:00Yes, these tips are for Bloggers who want a follow...Yes, these tips are for Bloggers who want a following. If you are keeping a blog just for fun, for your family, or as a place to keep coherent and incoherent thoughts, then who cares what anyone thinks. :-)Debbie LaCroixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10710277717242032071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663727401302268530.post-12358201429963913362012-01-07T14:08:16.493-08:002012-01-07T14:08:16.493-08:00Sorry one more thing... I prefer writers updating ...Sorry one more thing... I prefer writers updating only once or twice a week. I&#39;d much rather read one awesome post than seven mediocre ones. But hey, if someone writes knock my socks off stuff every day all the better. (of course, the stuff you write is beautiful :) )Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12965609589495360444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663727401302268530.post-69725610554749549092012-01-07T13:56:53.389-08:002012-01-07T13:56:53.389-08:00Interesting comments! I am not very techno but int...Interesting comments! I am not very techno but intend to update my sidebar in time to ensure its user friendly. As for content, I try to be varied, your list has certainly given me plenty to think about. Thanks Debbie.patientdreamerhttp://thepatientdreamer.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663727401302268530.post-33953593546045793012012-01-07T13:52:01.778-08:002012-01-07T13:52:01.778-08:00I think your tips are spot on for bloggers who are...I think your tips are spot on for bloggers who are promoting themselves. Most of the blogs I read are friends and family members. I&#39;m content just to see a picture of my nephew. But for those trying to build an audience, you&#39;re right; a picture just doesn&#39;t cut it.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12965609589495360444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663727401302268530.post-28645839810978514742012-01-07T13:14:59.726-08:002012-01-07T13:14:59.726-08:00Great post, full of useful insights. I admit that ...Great post, full of useful insights. I admit that I have some advertising on the sidebars of my blog, but never within the posts (unless it&#39;s specific post about something I sell), and always only stuff I truly like. I&#39;m picky about what I advertise. <br /><br />My writing blog is only just recently getting the attention from me that it deserves. I have a health and fitness blog that has traditionally received the most of my attention, because I started blogging with that one when I still had over 100 lbs of excess weight to lose. I lost more than 145 lbs and my readership on that blog grew quite a bit.<br /><br />Now I split my time between the two blogs (and occasionally post on some of my other blogs), but I always worry that I am not spending enough time on either of them.moondusterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01595020500346331076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663727401302268530.post-83593533570605099442012-01-07T11:36:41.958-08:002012-01-07T11:36:41.958-08:00Good lists, Debbie. I know for me, it&#39;s all ab...Good lists, Debbie. I know for me, it&#39;s all about the content (which, of course, includes &quot;voice&quot; too). I don&#39;t actually visit blogs in person after the first trip or two, though, instead subscribing in a reader, so the look of a blog is of no importance to me at all (unless it was somehow so garish that I couldn&#39;t stick around the first time). <br /><br />This also, surprisingly to me, means that I don&#39;t care as much about frequent updating: I read a couple hundred blogs, so I don&#39;t notice gaps as much. However, I do note that I am a more &quot;invested&quot; I guess I&#39;d say in blogs that update more frequently. In general, I think it&#39;s because they have more of a community around them, too, not just more content. Regardless, it&#39;s great to think about why we stay or go... so thanks for your lists.Gregory K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00449684160718426340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663727401302268530.post-55745769990744728122012-01-07T11:32:22.023-08:002012-01-07T11:32:22.023-08:00i thought your article was great. I&#39;m not sur...i thought your article was great. I&#39;m not sure if my blog has too much going on. I&#39;m a first time blogger. Mine seems more homey, but I like that. At the same time, I wonder how un professionl it looks to the pros. www.drawacircle.netBrendahttp://www.drawacircle.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663727401302268530.post-29654263014951178712012-01-07T10:28:22.097-08:002012-01-07T10:28:22.097-08:00Nice tips. I&#39;m not a big fan of long video int...Nice tips. I&#39;m not a big fan of long video interviews. I prefer to read an interview. That&#39;s just me, I think. I don&#39;t mind vlog posts, if they aren&#39;t too long.Stacy S. Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09646270238659432058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663727401302268530.post-78448672301012572202012-01-07T10:13:26.845-08:002012-01-07T10:13:26.845-08:00Great post :) Some really good comments there. As ...Great post :) Some really good comments there. As a sporadic blogger, would it help if I put a comment like &quot;I only post when the inspiration hits&quot; or similar?Melissahttp://www.melissagijsbers.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663727401302268530.post-29880143225177727812012-01-07T10:10:13.408-08:002012-01-07T10:10:13.408-08:00Interesting feedback. Now I have to go back and ch...Interesting feedback. Now I have to go back and check out my blog :D don&#39;t want to be running off my readers!! Thanks Debbie!Ms Saba (aka Teacher007.5)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06953870191367835120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663727401302268530.post-19784973875221803442012-01-07T09:26:35.715-08:002012-01-07T09:26:35.715-08:00Great input! Thanks so much for posting this. I t...Great input! Thanks so much for posting this. I think I might come back to your blog! =) Hee hee.Elizabeth Stevens Omlorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11938121002800729273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663727401302268530.post-32946039406954348112012-01-07T09:12:20.670-08:002012-01-07T09:12:20.670-08:00This is very helpful, Debbie! I guess I&#39;ve ne...This is very helpful, Debbie! I guess I&#39;ve never really taken the time to articulate what makes me like or not like a blog - it&#39;s kind of a gut thing - I like it or I don&#39;t... But you&#39;ve done such a nice job putting it into words, and given me some things to think about. Thanks!Susanna Leonard Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17655630528649780363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663727401302268530.post-20265522001970622802012-01-07T08:58:56.327-08:002012-01-07T08:58:56.327-08:00Helpful, insightful comments, Debbie. Everyone who...Helpful, insightful comments, Debbie. Everyone who is blogging would do well to read this. I&#39;ve found a lot of help for my own blog from a woman who blogs as Laura B. Writer, and who does blog critiques. http://laurabwriter.blogspot.com/Beth Stilbornhttp://www.bethstilborn.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663727401302268530.post-43931217921065665572012-01-07T08:44:10.683-08:002012-01-07T08:44:10.683-08:00Great lists! Now I feel less guilty about my mix-u...Great lists! Now I feel less guilty about my mix-up posts on my book blog. I keep trying to sneak a book into every post whether it&#39;s really about books or not.Joy Weese Mollhttp://www.joyweesemoll.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663727401302268530.post-76839260647886071152012-01-07T07:31:07.952-08:002012-01-07T07:31:07.952-08:00Thanks for the insightful feedback! I am going to ...Thanks for the insightful feedback! I am going to my blog now to make sure it is one that people will come back to. Check it out and let me know what you think. www.alisonhertz.blogspot.com.Alison K Hertzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03322477915189467660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663727401302268530.post-71257188233998001442012-01-07T07:13:59.407-08:002012-01-07T07:13:59.407-08:00Thanks so much for the insight!! I&#39;m headed o...Thanks so much for the insight!! I&#39;m headed over to my blog right now to check for &quot;click away&quot; qualities!! <br /><br />I&#39;m on blogspot too @ www.Loridegman.blogspot.com and I love your Popular Posts feature - I&#39;m going to add that to mine! Remember, the sincerest form of flattery is imitation :-)Lori Degmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431302924584172655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663727401302268530.post-77241578642278009672012-01-07T06:48:53.736-08:002012-01-07T06:48:53.736-08:00Agree, agree, agree! See my comment on 12x12in12. ...Agree, agree, agree! See my comment on 12x12in12. Your blog is cool! *waving*Robyn Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663727401302268530.post-88824046258573264132012-01-07T06:47:22.380-08:002012-01-07T06:47:22.380-08:00Thanks for this post, Debbie! I&#39;ve been a spor...Thanks for this post, Debbie! I&#39;ve been a sporadic blogger for a while and I&#39;m trying to learn HOW to make a good blog which is not easy for me. I&#39;m now trying to stay on top of things because I can see how important it is in order to connect with other writers like you! Currently I&#39;m blogging about a show I&#39;ve adapted (LLAMA LLAMA RED PAJAMA by Anna Dewdney). I appreciate your thoughts! Happy Writing!Jennifer Kirkebyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15334449009178043995noreply@blogger.com